Aransas County lifts burn ban

ARANSAS COUNTY - After recent rainfall, Aransas County has lifted the burn ban that has been in effect since the summer.

County Judge Burt Mills made the announcement after the Keetch-Byram index dipped below 575. The index is used to measure the potential for fire. Monday morning the index for Aransas County was at 509. Parts of the county received between 1.75 and 3.02 inches of rain over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Fire Marshal Rick McLester said the judge's office has received numerous requests to lift the ban because it's been in effect so long.